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blue-faced booby

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Definition of blue-faced booby

: a booby (Sula dactylatra) of tropical seas that is white with blackish brown tail and wing tips

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“Blue-faced booby.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/blue-faced%20booby. Accessed 27 Sep. 2021.

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